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Nope not at all! As long as he behaves and gets fairly good grades.

Yuo are just being a awesome dad!

Yup, it's for you too, so buy it, plus we want to hear about the bike !
I'd really lay down the rules on him, about how HE has to keep the bike spotless, learn all about and perform the basic maintenace, etc.
Then, as part of the deal, I'd have him responsible for post ride cleaning and service of your bike, too Doug

no just tell him that he better behave keep the bike spotless perform routine maintence and keep his grades up

[email protected] wrote:Yup, it's for you too, so buy it, plus we want to hear about the bike !
I'd really lay down the rules on him, about how HE has to keep the bike spotless, learn all about and perform the basic maintenace, etc.
Then, as part of the deal, I'd have him responsible for post ride cleaning and service of your bike, too Doug

I like the way you think

When my dad bought me my bike, our deal was for me to keep my grades up, keep the bike running, and just some chores around the house

2 quick thoughts on that...

1) A dad I met at the track bought a 150R for his son, a year after buying himself an RMZ250 (his son came off the CR85 at the time). This was about a year ago. His son is 15, and has experience and talant in his favor -- he's really good.

Guess who rides the RMZ 250 these days. Yup, the 15 year-old. And you should see him on it. He's got an early start on becoming a super weekend racer. Heck he already wins races on his 150R, and in a summer or 2 he'll be racing his pop's 250R.

2) Something about having a new bike almost implies the desire to keep it new... which means maintenance. (I don't have kids yet so I mention this with that in mind) - any condition you put on his owning a new 250R may eventually fade (although I think it's an excellent idea to support high grades with whether or not he's allowed to ride the coming weekend), but the time you spend not just in the riding, but working on the thing together too, is priceless. Get him involved with you in the maintenance. Both teaches him how to do the stuff (shop skills) as well as gives you 2 something to look back on years from now, and remember stuff like working on the bike together... blaming your farts on each other... stuff like that.

Have lost count of the number of dads at the track who don't even ride, who feel they owe a great deal to the sport, for opportunites to connect with their son. Whether it's watching his skill develop as a rider, or showing him how to work on the bike.

I'd say the conditions for him if you buy the bike are:

1) Has at least a 3.0 GPA. Its not that hard..

2) Does all jobs you hate to do on the bike (washing, air filter, tire changes, ect. with limited assistance from you)

3) Rides it as hard as he can, if your comfortable with that, but has lots of fun doing it.

4) Keeps the bike shiny and new, and replaces things with his money if he broke it.

Or you could just have him pay for half of it....

I voted for # 2...

a bike can be a great tool for teaching responsibility. as well as a great lever for the same. if you still feel like it might be too much as part of the deal have him keep your bike clean too!

ken

Do what my dad did, make him haul next years supply of wood by a certain deadline. After that deadline, if the wood isn't hauled and stacked, no riding till the job is done.

All right I spoiled him but....................with an 07 kxf250. Just couldn't pass up the deal $4499 OTD Got to love it. I would have rather gotten the Honda but he actually wanted the KX more as he has had a kx65 and kx85 and like I said I just couldn't pass up that great deal.

I can only WISH my dad had been into riding. But NOPE, so I finally bought one, but had I started young, I would have gotten all the painful parts outta the way when it healed faster. You can use it as a way of teaching him responsibilities, and at the same time know he's out having fun instead of getting into trouble!!

Way to go Rob!!

RottenRob wrote:All right I spoiled him but....................with an 07 kxf250. Just couldn't pass up the deal $4499 OTD Got to love it. I would have rather gotten the Honda but he actually wanted the KX more as he has had a kx65 and kx85 and like I said I just couldn't pass up that great deal.

Nice deal and nice bike.

If he's a good kid, walks the line, you can afford it, and he can ride it (once in a while ,) buy it.